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Hot and Sour Soup Recipe
This healthy Hot and Sour Soup recipe is busting with authentic Chinese flavor but is easy to make at home with pantry friendly ingredients. It’s a meal-in-one that tastes like you’ve slaved away for hours but literally requires less than 15 minutes on the stove! This Hot and Sour Soup recipe is warm and satisfying, laced with peppery, vinegar, soy, garlic, ginger undertones bursting with juicy pork, delicate tofu, meaty mushrooms, mildly crunchy bamboo shoots and wispy eggs. It is easy to customize to your own tastes by swapping the pork for chicken, swapping the veggies and/or making it more or less “hot" or “sour.” Now get ready for restaurant delicious Hot and Sour Soup all cooked in one pot for an easy meal any day of the week!
👥 6 Servings⏱️ Prep & Cook: 30 min⏳ Prep: 15 min🔥 Cook: 15 min👤 Jen📖 carlsbadcravings
🥘 Ingredients
Check off ingredients as you prepare them:
🍳 Cookware
- bowl
- whisk
- dutch oven
- oven
📝 Preparation Steps
1
PORK: Whisk soy sauce, cornstarch and sesame oil together in a medium bowl. Add pork, stir to coat; let rest while you prep the tofu and veggies (up to ⏱️ 30 minutes).
soy sauce1 tablespooncup reduced sodium soy sauce1/4cornstarch1 teaspooncornstarch (mixed with 1/4 cup water)3 tablespoons
2
TOFU: Meanwhile, place the tofu in a pie plate, top with a heavy plate and weigh down with 2 heavy cans (to release water). Set aside for ⏱️ 10 minutes while you finish prepping the ingredients and begin cooking the soup.
3
MUSHROOMS AND AROMATICS: Heat oil in a Dutch oven or soup over medium-high heat. Add the mushrooms and sauté ⏱️ 3 minutes. Add the pork, white part of green onions, chili paste and bamboo shoots; cook and stir for ⏱️ 1 minute. Add ginger, and garlic and cook for additional ⏱️ 1 minute.
garlic (minced)3 cloves
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SIMMER: Add broth, soy sauce and a pinch of sugar; cover and bring soup to a boil; uncover and simmer for ⏱️ 5 minutes. Meanwhile, chop tofu into 1/2-inch cubes.
soy sauce1 tablespooncup reduced sodium soy sauce1/4pinch of sugar
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THICKEN: After ⏱️ 5 minutes, whisk in the cornstarch slurry, followed by tofu, green onions and sesame oil; simmer until thickened, about ⏱️ 2 minutes.
cornstarch1 teaspooncornstarch (mixed with 1/4 cup water)3 tablespoons
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EGGS: Reduce heat to a gentle simmer. Begin stirring the soup in one direction to create a "whirlpool" effect. Slowly drizzle the whisked eggs into the soup while continuing to stir the soup in the same direction. The eggs will spread and feather into ribbons; remove from heat.
large eggs (lightly beaten in a pourable measuring cup)2
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VINEGAR ANAD PEPPER: Just before serving, stir in vinegar and pepper.
8
ADJUST SEASONINGS: Taste soup, if you’d like a more “sour” soup, add additional vinegar, for a spicier soup, add additional chili sauce or white pepper.
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